Hillsborough County MPO approves measure calling on Leg. to allow cities to hold sales tax referendums

Supporters of the light-rail concept that went down to a resounding defeat in 2010 in Hillsborough County never fail to mention that the measure actually passed in Tampa.

Not that it mattered, as Florida law only allows counties to put tax referendums on the ballot.

Some folks want to change that. On Tuesday, the Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) voted nearly unanimously to call on the Hillsborough legislative delegation to support a change in state law that would allow large cities in Florida to hold referendums for their own constituents.

This article appears in Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2012.